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EPT Disclosure

21st May 2008 12:02

RNS Number : 9697U
UBS AG (EPT)
21 May 2008
 



FORM 38.5(a)

 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

Name of exempt principal trader

UBS AG London Branch

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

0.5 USD ordinary

Date of dealing

20 MAY 2008

 

 

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

1,348,077

2168.214 pence

2023 pence

 

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3) 

750,145

2147.77 pence

2023 pence

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,  e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 4)

Number of securities (Note 5)

Price per unit (Note 3)

CFD

LONG

24,990

20.256406 GBP

CFD

LONG

1,870

20.256406

CFD

SHORT

155,000

20.267256

CFD

SHORT

150,000

20.24046

CFD

SHORT

25,000

20.2801

CFD

LONG

125,000

20.4091

CFD

LONG

25,000

20.4491

CFD

SHORT

150,000

20.5613

CFD

SHORT

2,988

20.6003

CFD

SHORT

100,000

20.61114

CFD

SHORT

306

20.624124

CFD

LONG

125,000

20.718875

CFD

SHORT

75,000

20.72

CFD

SHORT

1,627

20.7664

CFD

SHORT

32,373

20.7665

CFD

SHORT

25,000

20.7747

CFD

LONG

35,753

20.905059

CFD

SHORT

61,618

20.9507

CFD

SHORT

250,000

21.0119

CFD

LONG

75,000

21.4777

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Product name,e.g call option

Writing,  selling,  purchasing, varying etc

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option moneypaid/received per unit (Note 3)

PUT

PURCHASING

20,000

1600 PENCE

AMERICAN

30/06/2009

115 PENCE

 

(ii) Exercising

 

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

 

 

 

3. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 

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Date of disclosure

21 MAY 2008

Contact name

NIMISHA SACHDEV

Telephone number

020 7568 9289

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton LTD

Nature of connection (Note 6)

CONNECTED ADVISER

 

Notes

 

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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